Wal-Mart Sues Labor Union And Protesters In An Effort To Keep Them Away From Stores

Diana Huffman holds a sign
in support of striking Walmart workers protesting unsafe working
conditions and poor wages outside a Walmart store in Pico Rivera,
California, October 4, 2012.REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn

Wal-Mart is suing labor union that has protested at stores around
the country this year.

The lawsuit alleges that the union has been "confrontational and
abusive,"
according to NBCDFW.com, a local NBC affiliate.

“They have screamed through bullhorns, paraded around with
banners and signs on sticks, conducted in-store ‘flash mobs,’ and
diverted management and local police from their normal job
functions,” the lawsuit said, according to the
station.

UFWCI members also participate in a website called ReallyWalmart.org where employees
and activists air their grievances.

The union
ignored “cease and desist” orders sent by Wal-Mart, continues to
trespass at stores, and some of its demonstrations “have
turned confrontational and abusive,” according to the
lawsuit.

The lawsuit
seeks to keep the protesters from trespassing on Wal-Mart
property in the future to “engage in activities such
as unlawful picketing, patrolling, parading, demonstrations,
‘flash mobs,’ handbilling, solicitation, customer disruptions,
and manager confrontations,” NBCDFW.com
reported.